New Trump tariffs take effect days after Supreme Court decision
Al Jazeera
New tariffs on imported goods come into effect as Trump moves to rebuild his trade agenda after top court ruled against a swath of his global duties.
New tariffs on imported goods announced by United States President Donald Trump have come into effect, days after the country’s Supreme Court struck down most of his previous tariff regime.
Washington imposed an additional tariff from Tuesday of 10 percent on all goods not covered by exemptions, a notice issued by US Customs and Border Protection said.
Trump has doubled down on imposing tariffs on trading partners since the top court on Friday struck down many of his sweeping and often arbitrary duties, in a rebuke of his signature economic policy.
Reacting to the court’s ruling, the US president initially announced a new temporary global tariff of 10 percent. He later said on Saturday he would increase that level to 15 percent.
The move added to confusion surrounding US trade policy, with no explanation offered for why the lower rate had been used.
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